Iran 'Suspends Cooperation' After Years of Isolation, Sanctions, and Threats
RT reports Iran has 'suspended all cooperation' with the IAEA, a move Foreign Minister Araghchi labels 'temporary'. This narrative, common across mainstream outlets, paints Iran as the rogue actor, disrupting global stability. Yet, it conveniently omits the relentless sanctions, targeted assassinations of nuclear scientists, and constant threats of military action from both the US and Israel – all
while Iran's neighbors possess undeclared nuclear arsenals, uninspected. This 'suspension' comes after years of the US unilaterally abandoning the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) in 2018, imposing 'maximum pressure' sanctions, and Israel reportedly bombing Iranian sites. One might wonder if Tehran's decision is less about rogue ambition and more about refusing to play by rules that only apply to some.
How many ways can you poke a bear before it swats back, and then act surprised by its 'aggression'?